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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-01
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The Average Length OF Life De.
creasing-NOt Pestilence-
Not Famine-AlI our
Ovyn Eaulk

creaslng-N0t PeStilence-
Not Famine-All our
own Fault.
MODERN CooK1Ne AND Mon.
ERIN LIVING have brought it
on. It comes upon us ma
wares. The patients have
pains about the chest and sides,
and sometimes in the back.
They feel dull and sleepy; the
mouth has a bad taste, especi-
ally in the morning. A sort
Of sticky slime collects about
the teeth. The appetite is poor.
There is a feeling like a heavy
load on the stomach; sometimes
q faint, all.gOne sensation at
the pit of the stomach which
food does not satisfy. The
eyes are sunken, the hands
and feet become cold and feel
clammy. After a while a
cough sets in, at first dry, but
after a few months it is at
tended with a greenish colored
expectoration. The patient
feels tired all the while, and
sleep does not seem to afford
any rest. After q time he be.
comes nervous, irritable and
gloomy, and has evil forebOd'
ings. There is a giddinesS, .
sort Of whirling sensation II
the head when rising up sud
denly. The bowels become
costive; the skin is dry ant
hot at times; the blood become
thick and stagnant; the white
of the eyes become tinged wit
yellow; the kidney secretion
becomes scanty and high co,
ored, depositing a sedimen
after standing. There is fir
quently a splitting up OF th
food, sometimes with a sou
taste and sometimes with
swedish taste; this is fr
quently attended with palp
tation of the heart and Asst
matte symptoms; the vision b
comes impaired, with spots b
fore the eyes; there is a fet
ing Of great prostration al
weakness. All of these sym
toms are in turn present. :
is thought that nearly one-hi
of our population has this d
ease in some of its varied form
Shaker Extract of Roots Is
gels Syrup changes the +
ments Of the Digestive organs
asto convert the food we eat il
a form that will give nouri'
ment to the feeble body, a
good health is the consequen
The effect Of this remedy
simply marvellous. MilliC
upon millions of bottles hi
been sold in this country, 9
the testimonials in favor Of
curative powers are oN
whelmlng. hundreds OF
called diseases under vari
names are the result of il
gestion, and when this
trouble is removed the OF
diseases vanish, for they
but symptoms Of the !
malady.
Testimonials from thousa
Of people speaking highly
it's curative properties pr
this beyond doubt. Sole
druggists .... ~.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-01
Failing Health.

Ten years ago my health began to fall.
was troubled with q distressing Cough,
Night Sweats, Weakness, and Nervous.
ness. tried various remedies prescribed
by different physicians, but became 90
weak that could not 60 up stairs with
out stopping to rest. Ny friends recon.
mended mo to try Ayers Sarsaparilla,
which / did, and am now as healthy and
strong as ever Mrs. E. L. Williams,
Alexandria, MINI.
have used Ayers Sarsaparilla, In my
family, for Scrofula, and know, II 1t a
taken faithfully, that 1t will thoroughly
eradicate this terrible disease. have also
prescribed 1t as tonic, as well as an alter.
alive, and must say that honestly believs
1t to be the best blood medicine ever
compounded. w. F. Fowler, d. d. g.,
N. D., Greenville, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-01

N a = n zwM an TO be made. Cut this
out and return to us, and
" we will send you free,
mIW something OF great value
"IHVA and importance to you,
&VH u that win start you in bus
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not needed This is one of the genuine, impor-
tant chances of lifetime. Those who are am
bilious and enterprising will not delay. Grand
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-01
She Found a Man at last.
From the Omaha World

From the Omaha World
Burglar: 81 tell you it's awful the
way things are in New England.
Twenty or thirty women to every
man. | had a narrow escape once.
noticed lot of the finest dia-
monds you ever saw on a Boston girl
Just going out of the house to a lee
ture of something and l watched my
chance and got in and hid under her
bed. You see, | was thinkin'~ she
would be so interested in the lecture
she went to that she wouldn't think tt
look around for burglars, you know.
YES"
"But when she came in the frs
thing she did was to look under TIN
bed, and there she saw me-"
did she scream or faint"
"She grabbed me with both hand
and held on like grim death"
"Ehl How did you get away"
II explained to her that was a
ready married and she let me 60"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-09-10
THE GAS WELL.

The fact that the volume of gas
in the new we'll is on the increase,
encourages the company to believe
that they have good investment
At a meeting of the company held
at the Court Room on Thursday
evening it was proposed to increase
the capital stock to $4,000 or an
increase of $15, 900, and a commit
tee was appointed to solicit sub
scriptions for this purpose and to
secure a full meeting Of stock
holders for this evening.
That the gas is an excellent in
vestment if used, may be seen by
the following:
Let $4,000 cubic feet of gas equal
one ton of coal, then 1880 cubic
feet will equal one bushel of coal.
The average price for. coal Is about
81 cent per bushel delivered In the
coal house. This would fx a limit
for the gas at a price not exceed
ing Ave cents per 1000 cubic feet.
But to put 1t on o basis that coal
cannot reach, we will for our pur-
pose, fix the price at four cents per
thousand, aud the daily yield of
the well at $4,000 feet. then the
value Of the gas will be, II all is
consumed, $l4.0O, or II we allow
$4,000 for leakage, $1,000, an amount
equal to 81 s-10% on the invest
ment Of $4,000.
The foregoing appears to argue
c0nclusively that IT. would he ex-
tremely unwise not to utilize the
product at once.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-09-10
Died.

Elizabeth Clark, of Green town.
ship, Aug. q, 1887, aged "a years.
She was born in Virginia and was
one of the earliest settlers of this
county. Her late husband, Elias
Clark, decd, was soldier in the
war of 1912. She was a member of
the u. B. Church for more than SO
years, and lived an upright Christ
ian life. The relatives desire to
thank the neighbors and friends
for their many acts of kindness
and good feeling during her last
sickness and death.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-09-10
Music Hath Cha rms.

There will be Grand Musical
Concert at the First Presbyterian
Church on Monday Evening next,
by our excellent home talent. The
proceeds will go to the support of
the LOgDn Presbyterian. Admission
Adults 25c. Children 1Oc. Every
body welcome.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-09-10
Advertised Letters.

Mrs. Annie Roof, Sadie e. Kes-
sler, Nan Lamott, Miss Samiel
Winters, J. M. Weed, A. w. Skiler,
Miss Lizzie Shine, Mrs. Wash
Smith, Geo. M. Musgrove, Ferd
Miller, ]. Harl, Mrs. Dora Jones,
Ezra Hamilton, Mrs. Nora Winn.
~ CHAs RosE, p NJ
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-09-10

is a charming little actress and we
predict for her a brilliant future.
ID. N. Dawley, who Is suffering
with a cancer In the throat, Is In
the city. He has been "given up"
by the leading physicians and is
but a mere shadow of his former
self.
The following were the sue
cessful applicants at examination
of teachers last Saturday: G. L. v.
Burgoon, 2 yrs, ID. B. Black, Matte
Dollison, Jennie Dollison, and G. F.
Beery year each, J. l.. Fantz.
The following premiums were
awarded Maynard Pond, at the
State Fair, held at Columbus, O.,
Ia Of wnpk.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-09-10
Married

Sept, 8" 1887. by g. w. Brehm, ].
p. Mr.. Thomas L. Lehman and
Mrs. Sarah Donaldson.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-09-10

q. L. Spencer, who has music
stores at Parkersburg, Marietta
and Athens has opened a branch
store in this place, occupying the
rooms with Kessler Bros. jewelers..
Mr.. j. G. James is in charge and
persons wishing to purchase pianos
or organs will do we'll to call on
him. Mr.. Spencer is the only deal
er in the Hooking Valley that re-
presents the we'll known firm of d.
H. Baldwin & Co., Cincinnati, o.
Excursion rates of ONE FARE
for the round trip on the G. H. v.
& T. Ry. will be given on dates
and for occasions named below,
For the National District
Lodge Convention Grand United
Order of Odd Fellows at Columbus
Sept. 20, 81, and %, 1887. One fare
rates will be in effect from all
stations on the line. Tickets good
for return passage until Sept. 23d
inclusive.
For the Re-Union of the 92nd
and 10th. Regiment o. V. 1. at
Athens O. On Sept. 10, and 20,
1887. One fare rates will be in ef-
feet from Logan stations south and
from Straitsville, Longstreth, Car
bon Hill, Buchtel and Murray City
on branches. Tickets good for re-
turn passage until Sept. 2l, inclu-
sive.
For the Encampment Of the
14th Regiment O. N. q. at Lancast-
er Sept. 6, to II, the G. H. v. & T.
Ry. will sell ticket at one fare for
the round trip at all stations be-
tween Columbus and Logan. On
Friday Sept. 8, sham battle will
be Tough at Mt. Pleasant, just
short distance northeast Ofthe city.
The storming of the mountain will
take place at 1880 P. M. when the
whole mountain will be ablaze
with the discharge of musketry
and cannon. Tickets will be good
returning until Sept. II, inclusive.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-09-10
Notice the fair ad.

Pleasant.
Mrs. VIM. McClintock is visit
ing III Columbus.
What will Lancaster say when
they see cur gas?
The knights of st. John have
Sent for uniforms. III
There viii be an excursion to
Lancaster Sunday.
The race course at the fair
ground is completed.
Frank Martin attended the
Macarthur fair Friday. .a.,.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM waner Sun
dayed at the Rock house.
Nelson Karshner Of Salt Creek
was in town Thursday.
-Presbytery Of Athens Sept. 81,
1887, at Warren Church.
The Star Gas Company will
bore for gas In short sine.
The Logan Presbyterian will
be out on time this month.
IF. w. Dollison, of Gibisonville,
was here on business Thursday.
MIR. and Mrs. Sammy Rempel
spent Sunday at the Rock House.
The Logan Schools will COM
mence next Monday week, Sept, 10.
Test questions for school teach
ers will be found on the first page.
Mr.. Chas Young has been suf-
fering with ague for week past.
james Oliver has purchased
the furniture store of Frank Kess-
ler.
Gus. Member will open up
meat shop in Gallipolis in few
days.
Mrs. A. H. Brook is visiting
her mother Mrs. G. Flemm of Lam
caster.
-Kessler Bros. give piece of
popular music with every pur-
chase.
Johnny KRISTEN has moved
his family into the Harlow White
property.
A goodly number Of citizens
attended the Fair at Macarthur
yesterday.
John Kirstein's parents have
moved from Pomeroy and located
in Logan.
We received an invitation to
attend a dance ut Macarthur on
Thursday evening.
Lancaster is going to have Sal
walton Army. Here is another
chance for rejoicing.
Julius Teuscher and sister
were enjoying themselves at the
Rock House over Sunday.
Miss Anna Stracke, after a
pleasant visit of two weeks return
ed to her home in Lancaster.
in another column will be
found. the advertisements of Waner
& Holman agents for Moreline's
Beer.
The Communion services at the
Presbyterian Church were very in
teresting and exceeding well at
tended.
Come and hear the excellent
instrumental and vocal music at
the Presbyterian Church on Mon
day evening next.
-ROchester's Sons will pay fifty
cents pound for the butter which
is awarded the first premium &C
the coming County Fair.
Tom Dell, who had finger
mashed while coupling cars at
Logan, is here letting the finger
get well.-Athens Herald.
Don't forget the concert at the
Presbyterian Church on Monday
evening next. An excellent Pro-
gramme will be rendered.
AN alarm of fire was turned in
on Sunday evening last, caused by
the draperies on chandelier in
Nick Weiland's taking fire.
MIR. George L. Spencer has
established a branch music store
in this city occupying the rooms
with Kessler Bros. jewelers..
"A picked nine played the
Sugar Grove boys last Saturday
afternoon. Score % to 90 in favor
of Sugar Grove. Close game.
w. B. Poston, of Nelsonville,
was in the city Thursday introduce
ing the beer manufactured by the
Finley Brewing Co., of Toledo.
Miss Dolan, of Columbus, and
Agnes Kienle accompanied by
Charles Keynes and Ed Wilson
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-09-10

small portion
continue cas line of Boots
latest Styles The business will be continued by
WORK CO.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-09-10

Mems Calf Bal Shoes reduced from 400 to 200.
Mems Calf Buckle Shoes reduced from 600 to 800.
Mems Calf Button Shoes reduced from LOO to 500
Mems Calf Boots reduced from 600 to 400.
Mems Calf Boots reduced from 400 to 800
Mems Stoga Boots reduced from $50 to .75.
Mems StOga Boots reduced from $50 to 250.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-09-10

V0 UOC s6lH OH Cn6 LISt
800 PhenOmnatl Arenic Artists. 30 Dazzling Acts
Combination Dashng
Attractions
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-09-10
ChiIdrens and Misses Shoes
REDUCED

REDUCED
From $50 to 1.75.
From 200 to 1.25.
From 1.50 to 100.
From 1.25 to rs.
From 100 to so, etc.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-05-20
Royalty in Chicago.

The st. Paul Globe tells in humorous
strain of the attempt of Chicago to
welcome Queen Kapiolani and the
sorry outcome of the demonstration.
1t was the first time, says this paper,
that q real live queen ever visited
Chicago, and it was natural that the
local pride of the city should be stirred
to its depths. 1t was to be an event
in the city's life which might not occur
again, and had to be appropriately eel
lebrated. In order that the queen
might be made to feel more sensibly
the warmth of Chicago's hospitality a
number Of native Sandwich islanders
had been previously imported. The
object was to make her majesty feel
more at home at the sight of her loyal
subjects. And yet all this extraordi-
nary trouble was only loves labor lost.
When the message flashed along the
wires that Kapiolani and her royal
suite had left San Francisco in q
special train for the East there was a
great hustle in Chicago making prepa-
rations to give her a reception when
she reached that city worthy Of a
queen. As Chicago never does any
thing by halves, of course it was a
grand demonstration. Chicago did
its part all right. 1t was Kapiolani
who was remiss in recognition of the
respect due the great American city
she was visiting. If Kapiolani had
fixed up her toilet little bit, or had
even brushed her hair or buttoned
her shoes on the occasion of her arri-
val in the city, the people of Chicago
would have been better reconciled to
the coldness of her demeanor. But
she didn't. She reached the city in as
untidy condition as it is possible for
woman to present herself. Her head
was decorated with an old last years
summer hat, with single white dove
wing sticking in it. She wore a greasy,
common-looking cloak, fastened with a
nickel clasp, such a cloak as can be
bought in State street secondhand
store for 81 SO. And worst of all, the
hand which she extended to the re-
ception committee, was encased in q
black cotton glove. 1t wauld have
been a very sorry outfit for a Chicago
hired girl. And when the great queen
of the Sandwich islands presented her
self to the Chicago popu!ace in that
kind Of attire their hearts were broken.
The native Sandwich islanders who
had been imported for the occasion
1ocked to the front with yells of
hello old girl" or a salutation that
sounded something like that. In
Chicago's broken-up condition the
best thing to be done was to get Kapi-
olani out Of town as soon as possible.
So she was fred off on the first
afternoon train, and Chicago was left
lamenting,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-05-20

THE Tacoma Chamber of Commerce
is in correspondence with the Elgin
Watch Company, of Elgin, Illinois,
relative to the establishment of a
branch factory by the latter, in that
city. In communication the watch
makers state that they have orders for
their goods two years ahead of supply.
They desire to locate additional works
in the west and hence are making in
quiries in various localities about sites
and other matters that will enter into
their calculations before they put up
a new factory. Tacoma is among eev-
eral cities that have been invited to
consider the project, and state the in
ducements that it can offer to the
watch company.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-05-20
They Don't Pay.

Some queer things can be seen about
the Capitol during the last days of the
session. One of the queerest of these is
the crowd of collectors. Coming to
Congress may be an honor, but it can
not be said to make men honorable.
The average of dead beats in Congress
is quite as great as outside. The last
days of the session you will find a
swarm of florists, livery-stable men,
hotel and boarding house keepers, con-
stables and professional collectors
swarming the corridors, looking after
delinquent members and trying to
catch them in the halls. There are
members who systematically rob ho-
tells and barberdashers, and all sorts of
tradesmen right and left. Nothing
can be legally done with member Of
Congress for obtaining money under
false pretenses, though it is jailable
offense when committed by common
people. The only remedy is to make
the transaction known. If the records
of the COMPRESSION nal dead-beats could
be printed a good many people would
be astonished. The most reckless
prodigality in luxuries, such as car
riages, flowers, wines, cigars, ETC., is the
usual life of the Congressional beat,
There are poor men and women here
who have catered to these members
with the idea that men holding such
honorable positions must of necessity
be honest, who have tried in vain to
collect what is due them. These dupes
actually suffer for the necessaries of
life, while the Congressional debators
are aping men Of wealth in high Ii wing
The Sergeant-at-Arms' Office could tell
disgraceful story of bogus ch ecks,
duplicate drafts, and violated obliga-
tions-a story too unpleasant to print.
The hotels and restaurants, and even
the barber-shops, would simply repeat
the story. / was standing in the liv-
cry Office at Wizards the other day,
about to call for coupe, when a
Southern Congressman hurried up
and asked very peremptorily for car
riage.
Haven't got one, General" said
the agent, blandly. "Sorry, but every
thing is out"
As soon rs the member went away
the agent inquired if I would have
the coupe. "That's all right" he re-
marked; "we've got plenty Of car
riages, but he's a dead-beat. Never
pays for anything. Why, I've got a
bill against him in here two years old.
The gall of the manw
"Are there many such men in Con-
grese?"
"Yes, quite number; we've been
stuck often-beaten out Of hundreds
Of dollars-by both Senators and menu
bers. They are the worst customers
in that way, because you can't force
collections. They hardly ever have
anything more than their clothes; you
can't arrest and punish them; you
can't garnishee their salaries. And
the airs they give themselves! We
are very careful about trusting Con-
gressmen, l tell youw
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-05-20

Ton OCHILTREE says: II never
contradict no newspaper paragraphs
about me, but sometimes want to
smash the newspaper reporters mouth
that writes them for making me use
such bad grammar.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-05-20
Worry, not Work, Kills.

"The great man." says Emmerson,
is he who in the midst of the crowd
keeps with perfect sweetness the se-
renity of solitude" "How many of
the troubles Of life," asks Sir John
Lubbock, " are Insignificant in them
selves and easily avoidablew 1t is not
so much, in most cases, great sorrows,
disease or death, but rather the little
daily dyings which cloud over the
sunshine of life. We most of us give
ourselves an immense amount of
trouble, incumber ourselves, as it
were, on the journey of life, with
dead weight of unnecessary baggage.
In that most delightful fairy tale,
Alic in Wonder Land" the White
Knight is described as having provided
himself on starting for q journey with
a variety of odds and ends, including
a mouse-trap, in case he was troubled
by mice at night, and q beehive, in
case he came across q swarm of bees.
To save ourselves from imaginary, or
at any rate problematical evils, We
often incur real suffering. "The
man." said Epicurus, " who is not con.
tent with little is content with moth
ing" There is an amusing passage
in Hearne's Journey to the mouth
of the Coppermine River" A few
days after starting he met party of
Indians who annexed great deal of
his property, and all Hearne says il,
The weight of our baggage beins 80
much lightened, our next days jour-
ney was much pleasanter. ought,
however, to add, that the Indians
broke up the philosophical instru-
ments, which, no doubt, were rather
an incumbrance." Do then your best
and await calmly the result. It is
anxiety, not work, which kills; it is
work, not anxiety, which commands
success. There is q Hindoo saying.
that the fortune of man who sits sits
also; it sleeps when he sleeps, moves
when he moves, rises when he rises,
Anxiety, or the contrary, does more
harm than good. Many seem to think
that, in these days Of competition and
struggle for existence, life is more
difficult and anxious than it used TO
be. On the contrary, believe there
never was a time when modest merit
and patient industry were more sure
to win reward.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-05-20

ONE LEAP YEAR SKIPPED.-There
will be NO leap year between 1896 and
1904. The ordinary test of division
by four would make 1900 a leap year,
since no remainder would be left, but
in revising the calendar, Pope Gregory
XIII found that it would be necessary
to count as leap years only those cen
tennial years which would be divisible
by 400 without a remainder.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-05-20

AAbOk OIS6ulkAtlOue ia AuluoS, UC>
cording to the report of the bureau Of
labor, are in number 634. The total
enrolled membership is placed at 114,-
365. This is about equally divided
between the Knights of Labor and the
trade unionists. Chicago and its vi
cinity contain 81 per cent. of the
whole number of trades societies OF
the State. Touching the nationality
of the members, 81 per cent. of the
members are native Americans, q
per cent. German, II per cent. Irish,
9,per cent. English and 9 per cent.
Scandinavian. The remaining 6 per
cent. is divided between natives of
Poland, Bohemia, Italy and other
countries. The proportion of Ameri-
can-born members is greater among
the Knights of Labor than among
trade unionists. Forty-five per cent.
of the Knights are Americans, while
only 81 per cent. of the trade unionists
were born in this country. Of the
Knights, 70 per cent. are skilled work
men. Only II per cent. of the trade
unionists are also knights. A little
more than half the number of labor
members are married. The figures in
relation to strikes are noteworthy. OF
PIP strikes reported, involving 5O,522
men, SO succeeded, 63 failed, 81 were
compromised and % were unsettled at
the time the report closed. The re-
suits of four strikes were not reported
The cost of the strikes was heavy,
The total number of days lost was
1,32S,273, representing wages losses Of
$2,644,O69.